NWSB Insider and Portland Trail Blazers blogger Bryant Knox weighs in on the Nicolas Batum punch heard around the world today. The Olympics have seemingly brought out a different side of the 23-year-old competitor. At the end of France’s matchup against Spain in the men’s quarterfinals, he swung and connected on a low-blow to the groin of Juan Carlos Navarro. OUCH.

NWSB Insider Dave B brings us another Northwest Athlete Profile of a hometown hero in Victoria. Eli Pasquale was a leader and a champion for Canada and the Univerisity of Victoria Vikings. At the height of just 6’1” tall, Eli Pasquale is the University of Victoria’s All-Time leading scorer; he was inducted to the Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003 and to the BC Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.